ZA948598B - Coalbed methane recovery using pressure swing adsorption separation - Google Patents

Coalbed methane recovery using pressure swing adsorption separation

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ZA948598B
ZA948598B ZA948598A ZA948598A ZA948598B ZA 948598 B ZA948598 B ZA 948598B ZA 948598 A ZA948598 A ZA 948598A ZA 948598 A ZA948598 A ZA 948598A ZA 948598 B ZA948598 B ZA 948598B
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swing adsorption
pressure swing
adsorption separation
coalbed methane
methane recovery
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ZA948598A
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Dan Yee
Rajen Puri
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Amoco Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/166—Injecting a gaseous medium; Injecting a gaseous medium and a liquid medium
    • E21B43/168—Injecting a gaseous medium
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/006—Production of coal-bed methane

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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
ZA948598A 1993-11-03 1994-11-01 Coalbed methane recovery using pressure swing adsorption separation ZA948598B (en)

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